Instant House 2

by | Feb 23, 2011 | Builders, Modular Homes, Thinking of Building? | 8 comments

Angie said that the module installation will be complete by Friday, but it’ll take a couple of months to button it up (plumbing, electrical, and all finishing touches):

8 Comments

  1. Jakob
    Jakob on February 23, 2011 at 1:24 pm

    Watch the fingers! Awesome.

    That big overhang is weird. What is going on there.

  2. Peter
    Peter on February 23, 2011 at 1:54 pm

    Then, of course, if anybody from CALOSHA’s High Hazard Unit up in Orange County is watching this, there won’t be any more work on this site. Who are these guys, the Keystone Cops? I noticed half a dozen worker safety violations and I’m actually pulling for modular housing’s promising future.

  3. GW
    GW on February 23, 2011 at 10:47 pm

    I believe this is what Barratt was supposed to do at Nantucket (inclusionary requirement) so the poor guy that paid cash for the former model at foreclosure could have got a CofO. There was a low to moderate income lot on each side of the project, the second one was required before the foundation in phase 2 (the 4th unit in phase 2)could go vertical.
    Does BA still own the swallow-occupied house at Bressi Ranch (Magnolia Estates)?

  4. Local Boy
    Local Boy on February 24, 2011 at 7:25 am

    I love the idea, but what I dont like is the fact this particular ones were built with wood framing–I have seen some that were built with asteel beam structure and aluminum framing–I think it would make a world of difference for transportion and installation–eliminating the flex that I saw from the wood structures in the video–not to mention fire safety!

  5. Mozart
    Mozart on February 24, 2011 at 8:38 am

    I guess the only upside is that someone in a factory out of state is building it while your doing the foundation work. Maybe saving 4-6 weeks.

    Besides the permits I wonder what kind of hassles you’ll get from the building inspectors.

    Every nail or screw in that sucker had to be pulled and every wall & corner racked.

    If anyone says they like these things I dare you to buy one.

  6. emmi
    emmi on February 24, 2011 at 8:59 am

    45,000 lbs? What’s it made out of, spent uranium?

  7. ewhac
    ewhac on February 24, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Is it just me to think that it’s crazy to pre-install all the lighting, windows, and kitchen appliances before the module is moved to the site? Apart from adding weight, any flexing in the module during transport/installation could shatter the windows.

  8. Will
    Will on March 1, 2011 at 8:13 pm

    This is great video . I had the USModular Inc. (www.USModularInc.com) team build my modular home and they did a great job. Job took 4 months start to finish and compared to my neighbor who spent 18 months dealing with inspectorsand multiple sub-contractors – all why paying an extra years worth of rent, land mortgge and construction loand payments. I am SO glad I built modular and after people see my home – the oftern ask ” Why wouldn’t everybody build there house this way?” . Well I think that they wiil once they start seeing the quality and savings available.

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